Chapter X: Check Pattern

Cast on seventy-eight stitches; that is,--eighteen for the two borders, and sixty for the centre. Each centre pattern occupies ten stitches.

Knit the upper border, as before directed. Commence the side-borders, and centre, as follows;--

_First row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times;(a) knit five; pearl five.--Repeat from (a).--_Finish_ with--pass the thread over, knit two together,--three times; knit three.

_Second row_--knit three; pearl six;(b) knit five; pearl five.--Repeat from (b).--_Finish_ with--pearl six; knit three.

Work these two rows, each, three times.

_Seventh row_--knit three; bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times;(c) pearl five; knit five.--Repeat from (c).--_Finish_ with--bring the thread forward, knit two together,--three times; knit three.

_Eighth row_--knit three; pearl six;(d) pearl five; knit five.--Repeat from (d).--_Finish_ with--pearl six; knit three.

Work these two rows, each, three times; then, commence again, as at first row.